This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes a look at the Erickson Aircraft Collection‘s Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ... and it had an unpainted aluminum skin and had the L-Triangle ...
For most people, the opportunity to fly on a B-17 Flying Fortress is rare ... ahead of a ride in Aluminum Overcast, a Flying Fortress that's been restored by the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Seven lives were lost in the accident, including that of Pilot Ernest “Mac” McCauley, who was regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the world. While the National ...
Introducing the B-17 Flying Fortress: During WWII, the U.S. Army Air Corps recognized the need for a new bomber able to ...